Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Wilson Ramos was born August 10, 1987, in Valencia, Venezuela. He is a catcher in the MLB.

Ramos was the battery-mate for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer on May 11, 2016 when Scherzer struck out 20 batters to tie Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood for the major league single-game strikeout record in a 9 inning game. He was named to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. In 131 games in the 2016 season, Ramos batted .307 with 22 home runs and 80 RBI. On September 26, 2016, Ramos suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. Despite his slightly shortened season, Ramos won the Silver Slugger for National League catchers.